A small treatise concern knowledge & scholars, its importance & merits.
Author: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz
Publisher: http://www.al-hidaayah.co.uk - Al-Hidaayah Publishing and Distribution Website
Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1257
An summarised text detailing the rules governing the Criticism of Hadeeth. From its introduction -'A hadith (pl. ahadith) is composed of two parts: the matn (text) and the isnad (chain of reporters). A text may seem to be logical and reasonable but it needs an authentic isnad with reliable reporters to be acceptable; 'Abdullah b. al-Mubarak (d. 181 AH) is reported to have said, "The isnad is part of the religion: had it not been for the isnad, whoever wished to would have said whatever he liked." During the lifetime of the Prophet (SAS) and after his death, his Companions (Sahabah) used to refer to him when quoting his sayings. The Successors (Tabi'un) followed suit; some of them used to quote the Prophet (SAS) through the Companions while others would omit the intermediate authority - such a hadith was known as mursal (loose). It was found that the missing link between the Successor and the Prophet (SAS) might be one person, i.e. a Companion, or two persons, the extra person being an older Successor who heard the hadith from the Companion.'
Author: Mahmood Al-Tahaan
This is a small booklet which has Islamic teachings for the Muslim Ummah.
Author: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz
Reveiwers: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh - Muhammad AbdulRaoof
Publisher: Cooperative Office for Propagation, Guidance, and Warning of Expatriates in the city of Naseem - A website Islamic Library www.islamicbook.ws
A Book discussingthe importance of khushoo in prayer and how to achieve it
Author: Imran Hussein
Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1401
The author says in the introduction of the second edition, “The overall purpose of this book is to acquaint the reader with the historical factors behind the formulation of Islamic law (Fiqh), in order that he or she may better understand how and why the various schools of Islamic law (Madh-habs) came about. It is hoped that this understanding will in turn, provide a basis for overcoming the petty differences and divisions which occur when present-day followers of different schools of people without definite schools try to work together. Thus, another aim of this book is to provide a theoretical framework for the reunification of the Madhhabs and an ideological basis for Islamic community work free from the divisive effects of Madh-hab factionalism.” The book consists of six chapters: foundation, establishment, building, flowing, consolidation, and stagnation and decline.
Author: Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
The best explanatory translation of the Qur'aan by Muhammad Muhsin Khan and Taqi-ud-Deen Hilaali.
Translators: Muhammad Muhsin Khan - Taqi-ud-Deen Hilaali
Publisher: http://www.qurancomplex.org - King Fahd Complex For Printing The Holy Quran Website
Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1237